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Does the Age of Entry in Primary School affect Student’s Achievement?

In: Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 13

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  • Miguel Madeira

    (Nova School of Business and Economics)

  • Luis Catela-Nunes

    (Nova SBE, Universidade Nova de LIsboa)

  • Ana Balc?o Reis

    (NOVA SBE)

  • Maria do Carmo Seabra

    (Nova SBE)

Abstract

The school starting age is one the factors that influence student’s educational attainment. Using a large dataset containing information of students from public schools in Portugal, it was possible to establish a positive relation between the entry age and educational outcomes, such as retentions and exam’s grades. However, deferring a child’s entry by one year does not seem to provide large benefits for students. This paper complements the analysis by understanding the main characteristics that lead to child’s deferment and reinforces the idea that educational policy is a complex issue for Governments to deal with.

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  • Miguel Madeira & Luis Catela-Nunes & Ana Balc?o Reis & Maria do Carmo Seabra, 2018. "Does the Age of Entry in Primary School affect Student’s Achievement?," Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación volume 13, in: Josep-Oriol Escardíbul & Álvaro Choi (ed.), Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 13, edition 1, volume 13, chapter 7, pages 133-150, Asociación de Economía de la Educación.
    • Handle: RePEc:aec:ieed13:13-07
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    1. Joao Firmino & Luis C. Nunes & Silvia de Almeida & Susana Batista, 2020. "Student segregation across and within schools. The case of the Portuguese public school system," Nova SBE Working Paper Series wp633, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics.

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    Keywords

    school starting age; student outcomes; deferment of school entry;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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